Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0131

General Information

Degrees offeredAssociate's Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Institution type4-year, Public
RegionSoutheast
Campus settingCity: Small
On-Campus housingYes
Student population38,294 (30,504 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio17 to 1
Religious affiliationNot applicable
Calendar systemSemester

2024-2025 Tuition

In State Tuition$15,948
Out of State Tuition$37,764
Books and Supplies$2,678

Student Housing

 
  $16,550
  $4,494

Enrollment Statistics

Total Enrollment38,294
Undergraduate Enrollment30,504
Graduate Enrollment7,790

Undergraduate Student Gender

Male57%
Female43%

Undergraduate Race / Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native0%
Asian13%
Black / African American6%
Hispanic / Latino10%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
White58%
Two or more races5%
Race or Ethnicity unknown3%
U.S. Nonresident5%

Undergraduate Admissions

Application Fee$60
Total Applicants47,208
Applicants Admitted57%
Admitted who enrolled27%
Rolling AdmissionNot available
Early DecisionYes
Early ActionYes

Admission Considerations

Secondary School GPARequired to be considered
Secondary School RankNot considered
Secondary School RecordRequired to be considered
College-Prepatory ProgramNot required, but considered
RecommendationsNot considered
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot considered
Work ExperienceNot considered
Personal Statement or EssayRequired to be considered

Admission Test Scores

SAT/ACTNot required, but considered
Other Tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Not considered
English Proficiency TestRequired to be considered

Sports and Athletics

  • Men's Baseball
  • Men's Basketball
  • Men's Diving
  • Men's Football
  • Men's Golf
  • Men's Soccer
  • Men's Swimming
  • Men's Tennis
  • Men's Track & Field
  • Men's Wrestling
  • Women's Basketball
  • Women's Diving
  • Women's Golf
  • Women's Lacrosse
  • Women's Soccer
  • Women's Softball
  • Women's Swimming
  • Women's Tennis
  • Women's Track & Field
  • Women's Volleyball

Majors/Degrees Conferred

-d denotes that program is also offered through distance education.

Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Bachelor's
Agricultural Economics
Master's
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Associate's
Agriculture, General
Bachelor's Master's-d
Agronomy and Crop Science
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Animal Sciences, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Dairy Science
Bachelor's Master's
Food Science
Bachelor's
Horticultural Science
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Veterinary Medicine
Doctoral prof.
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General
Master's Doctoral
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
Bachelor's Master's
Architecture
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
Master's
Environmental Design/Architecture
Doctoral
Landscape Architecture
Bachelor's Master's
Biochemistry
Bachelor's
Bioinformatics
Doctoral
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Master's Doctoral
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Biomedical Sciences, General
Master's Doctoral
Computational Biology
Bachelor's
Entomology
Doctoral
Microbiology, General
Bachelor's
Neuroscience
Bachelor's
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Doctoral
Accounting
Bachelor's Master's
Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's Master's
Business/Commerce, General
Doctoral
Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor's
Construction Management, General
Bachelor's Master's
Finance, General
Bachelor's
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
Bachelor's
Management Science
Bachelor's
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Bachelor's
Real Estate
Bachelor's
Communication and Media Studies, Other
Master's
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Bachelor's
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Master's
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Master's
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Master's Doctoral
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's-d Doctoral
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Master's Doctoral
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Doctoral
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Master's Doctoral
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education
Master's
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General
Bachelor's Master's-d Doctoral
Agricultural Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Chemical Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Civil Engineering, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Computer Engineering, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Construction Engineering
Bachelor's
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Engineering Mechanics
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Engineering, Other
Master's Doctoral
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Master's
Industrial Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Materials Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Master's-d
Nuclear Engineering
Master's Doctoral
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Master's Doctoral
Systems Engineering
Master's-d
Packaging Science
Bachelor's
Creative Writing
Master's
English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's Master's
Rhetoric and Composition
Doctoral
Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Bachelor's
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Bachelor's Master's-d
Dietetics/Dietitian
Master's
Medicine
Doctoral prof.
Public Health, General
Bachelor's Master's
History, General
Bachelor's Master's
Applied Statistics, General
Master's
Mathematics, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Statistics, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Data Science, General
Bachelor's
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General
Master's
Science, Technology and Society
Master's Doctoral
Environmental Science
Bachelor's
Environmental Studies
Bachelor's
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General
Master's-d
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Bachelor's
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Master's Doctoral
Forest Resources Production and Management
Master's Doctoral
Forestry, General
Bachelor's
Forestry, Other
Bachelor's
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Bachelor's
Philosophy
Bachelor's Master's
Religion/Religious Studies, Other
Bachelor's
Chemistry, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Geology/Earth Science, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Meteorology
Bachelor's
Physical Sciences, Other
Bachelor's
Physics, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Psychology, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Public Administration
Master's Doctoral
Public Policy Analysis, General
Bachelor's
Applied Economics
Bachelor's
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Doctoral
Economics, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Geography
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
International Relations and Affairs
Bachelor's
Political Science and Government, General
Bachelor's Master's-d
Social Sciences, Other
Doctoral
Sociology, General
Bachelor's Master's Doctoral
Urban Studies/Affairs
Master's Doctoral
Art/Art Studies, General
Bachelor's
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Bachelor's Master's
Industrial and Product Design
Bachelor's
Interior Design
Bachelor's
Music, General
Bachelor's